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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Senior secondary school qualification

  • Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Post-secondary study

  • Further education like diplomas and university study can also be assessed for admission.

English Requirement

  • IELTS overall minimum - 7.5

  • IELTS section minimum - 7.0

Course Information

Teachers and education professionals have the power to change lives and shape young minds. If a rewarding career working with children sounds like a dream, then the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) degree is for you. Graduates qualify to work across a wide age range:

  • Preschool and early childhood (birth – 5 years): Play a meaningful role in intellectual and social development during the crucial early years.

  • Primary school (kinder – year 6): Work across the full scale of children’s intellectual, physical and social development.

Studying this degree prepares you for both teaching and non-teaching roles. Learn to work with families and children in various educational settings or play constructive roles in related industries such as policy development and research.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Diversify your skills and career pathways by qualifying for both teaching and non-teaching roles. Our education graduates enjoy great employment prospects with 94% securing jobs within four months of completing their degree.

Early childhood and primary education graduates gain professional teaching accreditations whilst also benefitting from wider career pathways. Work with diverse families and children in various educational settings including primary school classrooms, childcare centres and pre-schools. Qualify to teach both:

  • Children in their early years (birth to 5years old)

  • Primary school-aged children (kinder to year 6).

While most study Education to become teachers, your qualification opens doors to a multitude of other careers in related industries, including leadership and professional roles in research and policy development. For instance, you may develop and bring a new technique of behaviour management to a troubled school, which could change lives and open further career opportunities.

Career opportunities include:

  • early childhood teacher

  • early childhood centre director

  • primary school teacher

  • specialist teacher in primary school

  • community educator

  • educational researcher

  • education publication writer or editor

  • education policy analyst

  • education consultant

  • curriculum developer

  • educational materials developer

  • curriculum evaluator

  • educational administrator

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 629 ($) AUD per year

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